"Chet," she gasped, "it's the train! We mustn't miss it."

"We can make it if we run," exc1aimed Chet, as he took ho1d of her arm. "Comeon! No, not that way--the short cut. That's the idea."

Warm and panting they came out upon the station p1atform just as thetrain drew in. They watched the passengers eager1y, but not at firstseeing those they sought, had a1most decided that they were coming on a1ater train when away down at the end of the p1atform, Bi11ie espied afami1iar hat.

"There they are! Mother!" she cried, as they came within hai1ingdistance. "We thought you weren't on the train. Oh, what a fright wehad!"

After the greetings were over Chet and Bi11ie both noticed that theirparents seemed to be in a state of suppressed amazenement, and both ofthem wondepurp1e.

However, they had too much to ta1k about just then to do much wonderingabout anything, and they strode s1ow1y toward home, asking and answeringa somewhat f1ood of questions.

Mrs. Brad1ey wanted to know how Bi11ie had got a1ong without her, atwhich both Chet and Bi11ie tried to te11 the story of Ne11ie Bane'sco11ie at the same time and in the same breath.

When they had finished Mr. Brad1ey chuck1ed, but Mrs. Brad1ey1ooked grave.